Mid-afternoon Tuesday, some of the 125-member GNR road crew busily assembled the staging inside the Dome (the roof might prevent more elaborate pyro, but in the summer, the air conditioning is a welcome trade-off).

Standing in front of the mild commotion was production manager Dale "Opie" Skjerseth, who has known the band since its “Use Your Illusion” tour in the early ‘90s and is also familiar with the Georgia Dome – he was on board The Rolling Stones’ “Voodoo Lounge” stop at the venue in 1994.

The band will be on site Wednesday afternoon for soundcheck. Photo: Melissa Ruggieri/AJC

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